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Cheras
Cheras
Town
Other transcription(s)
 • Chinese蕉赖
 • Jawiچراس
 • Tamilசெராஸ்
Country Malaysia
State Selangor
DistrictHulu Langat
Local GovernmentKajang Municipal Council
Area
 • Total59.73 km2 (23.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total274,088
 • Density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
Postcode
43200, 43207, 43000. 43300

Cheras is a township and mukim located in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. It consists of neighbourhoods Batu 9 Cheras, Batu 10 Cheras, Bandar Damai Perdana, Balakong, Bandar Mahkota Cheras, and Sungai Long. The mukim is governed by the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj), which also governed other areas of Hulu Langat district, such as Kajang, Bandar Baru Bangi, and Semenyih. Located southeast to Kuala Lumpur, Cheras serves as a major suburb for the city due to its proximity.

History

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Etymology

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Cheras name[2][3]

There is currently no concensus on the origin on the Cheras, with several accounts on the origin of the name. One version describe that a group of labourers was building the Sungai Langat bridge at Kampung Balakong when they stumbled upon a big piece of hardwood that was difficult to cut because of its tough core. In Malay, the core is known as teras. Therefore, the area where the hardwood was found was named teras – which eventually became Cheras.

Another story tells of locals claiming that the name Cheras originated from a huge tree that was sunken in a stream. Because it was so difficult to remove the tree from the stream, the area came to be known as teras and the stream was called Sungai Teras, which was later changed to Cheras.

The third tale speaks of a Chinese tradesman who frequently used a stream to get around. In the Chinese language, to go back and forth is chow lai. As time went by, chow lai was pronounced as Cheras.

Yet another explanation says that the name was derived from the Chinese mispronunciation of beras (rice), which was widely grown in the area in the late 1880s.

Pre-independence

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The foundation date of Cheras is currently unknown, with some sources say the foundation is dated as early as c. 1855. Cheras begun to feature as major township in 1874, following the conclusion of the Selangor Civil War. Owing to the lack of tin mining potential in the area, Cheras was instead being converted into a major agricultural estate to feed the fledgling township in Kuala Lumpur. The Kapitan of Kuala Lumpur at the time, Yap Ah Loy, implemented a farming policy which turns Cheras into a fledgling rice and grain commercial hub.[4]

Rubber Estate

Post independence

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11th Miles Cheras New Village

On 1 Feb 1974, Cheras was divided into two neighbouring districts, one part in Selangor and the other under Wilayah Persekutuan. In Selangor, Cheras is situated in the Hulu Langat district and is under Majlis Perbandaran Kajang while the neighbouring KL portion of Cheras falls within the jurisdiction of Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur as part of the 1974 Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Agreement which saw the creation of Kuala Lumpur.[5]


https://www-jstor-org.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/stable/3350673?searchText=A+Short+History+of+Ulu+Langat+to+1900&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3DA%2BShort%2BHistory%2Bof%2BUlu%2BLangat%2Bto%2B1900%26so%3Drel&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3A751f2d208c9e503a4d5323f0ea1afcc0&seq=11

https://www-jstor-org.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/stable/3350673?searchText=A+Short+History+of+Ulu+Langat+to+1900&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3DA%2BShort%2BHistory%2Bof%2BUlu%2BLangat%2Bto%2B1900%26so%3Drel&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3A751f2d208c9e503a4d5323f0ea1afcc0&seq=22

https://www-jstor-org.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/stable/41493144?searchText=A+Short+History+of+Ulu+Langat+to+1900&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3DA%2BShort%2BHistory%2Bof%2BUlu%2BLangat%2Bto%2B1900%26so%3Drel&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3A751f2d208c9e503a4d5323f0ea1afcc0&seq=9

Governance

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Cheras is currently divided between two parliamentary seats and is served by two representatives in the Federal Parliament. It is also similarly divided between three state representatives in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly. The local administration of Cheras is carried out by Kajang Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran Kajang, MPKj), represented by six local councilors.

Parliament

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List of Cheras representatives in Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament Seat name Member of parliament Coalition (Party)
P101 Hulu Langat Mohd Sany Hamzan Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
P102 Bangi Syahredzan Johan Pakatan Harapan (DAP)

State legislative assembly

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List of Cheras representatives in Selangor State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Negeri Selangor)
Parliament State Seat name State assemblyman Party
P101 N23 Dusun Tua Johan Abd Aziz Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P102 N25 Kajang David Cheong Kian Young Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
N27 Balakong Wayne Ong Chun Wei Pakatan Harapan (DAP)

Local municipal council

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List of Cheras representatives in Kajang Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran Kajang)
Zone Zone name Local councilor Party
2 Batu 9 Cheras Thiagarajah a/l Rajagopal Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
3 Bandar Mahkota Cheras Lim Kim Eng Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
4 Bandar Tun Hussein Onn Edwin Tang Wei Yong Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
5 Bandar Damai Perdana Tan Kah Hoe Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
9 Taman Rakan Siti Razimi binti A. Razak Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
11 Bandar Sungai Long Tan Tee Guan Pakatan Harapan (DAP)

Place of interest

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Neighbourhoods

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The major residential areas of Cheras center around some of its earliest neighbourhood, which begun as Chinese New Villages, such as 9th Mile Cheras and 11th Mile Cheras. Major residential township today includes Bandar Sungai Long, Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, Taman Suntex, and Bandar Damai Perdana.

https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/cheras-selatan-comes-its-own

Commerce

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Cheras Traders Square, Dataran C180, and Bandar Mahkota Cheras serve as the main entertainment and business area. There are

Places of worship[6]

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Cheras is home to many different religious group. Masjid Bandar Tun Hussein Onn in Bandar Tun Hussein Onn is the main worshipping place of Muslims in area. Other notable mosques in Cheras include Masjid Taman Cheras Jaya, Masjid Kariah Batu 10 Cheras

Lutheran Church in Malaysia operates several churches in Cheras since the early 1950s. Notable standalone Lutheran churches include 11th Mile Cheras Lutheran Church, 9th Mile Cheras Lutheran Church, and Balakong Unity Lutheran Church. Church service are conducted in English, Mandarin, and Malay.

There are also several notable Chinese temple in Cheras, they are Tian Zun Temple (天尊公庙) and Xing An Temple (星安庙).

Recreational

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Lake Valley

Education

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Education in Cheras is provided by a vast number of public and private institutions.

Primary schools

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  • Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Bandar Sungai Long
  • Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Balakong
  • Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Batu 9 Cheras
  • Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Batu 11 Cheras
  • Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Taman Connaught (2)
  • Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) Bandar Mahkota Cheras
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Tun Hussein Onn
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Tun Hussein Onn 2
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Sembilan
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Raya
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Cheras Jaya
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Desa Baiduri
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Kg Cheras Baharu
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Cuepacs
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Puteri
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Rakan

Secondary schools

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  • Sekolah Agama Menengah Hulu Langat
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Tun Hussein Onn 2
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Sungai Long
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Cheras Jaya
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Cheras Perdana
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Perimbun

Private & international schools

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  • Beaconhouse Newlands International School
  • Beaconhouse Sri Murni
  • Cempaka National Schools
  • Columbia International School
  • Oxburgh International School

Higher education

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Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, a not-for-profit private research university based in Kampar, operates a campus in Bandar Sungai Long since 2015.

Transportation

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Road

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Cheras is well-connected to the wider Klang Valley region via two major highways, namely the Cheras–Kajang Expressway, which connects to Kuala Lumpur to the north and Kajang to the south; and the Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway (SILK) which connects to Seri Kembangan in the west and Semenyih to the east.

Public Transportation

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Public transportation service is provided by Rapid KL and the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKJ).

Rail

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Passenger rail service is provided exclusively by the MRT Kajang Line, which is part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System run by Rapid Rail since 2017. There are currently five Kajang Line MRT stations serving Cheras, namely  KG27  Taman Suntex station,  KG28  Sri Raya station,  KG29  Bandar Tun Hussein Onn station,  KG30  Batu 11 Cheras station and  KG31  Bukit Dukung station. Park and ride facility is provided at the Bandar Tun Hussein Onn station.

Bus

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Cheras is served by numerous local bus routes operated by Rapid Bus and Kajang Municipal Council.

Healthcare

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Healthcare coverage in Cheras is provided by both the public and private healthcare system. Currently there are two private hospital serving Cheras, namely the Columbia Asia Hospital Cheras and Sungai Long Specialist Hospital. There is no public hospital located within Cheras. There are currently three public health clinics located in Cheras, they are Klinik Kesihatan Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, Klinik Kesihatan Batu Sembilan, and Klinik Kesihatan Balakong.

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References

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  1. ^ "MyCenDash". Department of Statistics Malaysia. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. ^ "【今非昔比】蕉赖．老街场热闹兴旺（上）". 星洲网 Sin Chew Daily. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  3. ^ "Best@Cheras: Transaction: Growth potential of a sought-after district". best.starproperty.my. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  4. ^ "蕉赖十一哩新村 - 一村一特色： 马来西亚华人村镇 The Heart and Soul: Chinese Villages and Towns in Malaysia" (in Chinese). 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  5. ^ "Best@Cheras: Transaction: Growth potential of a sought-after district". best.starproperty.my. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  6. ^ "蕉赖十一哩新村 宗教 - 一村一特色： 马来西亚华人村镇 The Heart and Soul: Chinese Villages and Towns in Malaysia" (in Chinese). 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
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